News & Updates
Southwestern Oregon Community College will be closed from Thursday, December 22, 2011 through Monday, January 3, 2012. The college will be open on Tuesday, January 3, 2012 for the beginning of Winter Term In-Service.
Open enrollment starts August 15 and closes September 25. You should be receiving your OEBB plan information in the mail. You can find the new 2011-2012 cost sheets under the ODS Insurance information tab. OEBB will be here for a presentation on Wednesday, September 21 from 1:00 - 3:00 p.m. and we will have a benefit fair from 3:00 - 5:00.
Q: Why will Oregon include the value of this coverage on my W-2 when the federal government doesn’t consider it income?
A: Oregon’s legislature determines the connections of federal income tax regulations with the state’s tax regulations. During its last session, the legislature connected “adjust gross income” for Oregon taxes with federal regulations beginning 2011. Congress passed this act and its provisions after the last legislative session, so the state legislature has not yet had an opportunity to act on a retroactive change.
We will continuing using the Employment Approval Form. This will ensure that all required paperwork (I-9 & W-4) has been completed, verified and turned into Human Resources/Payroll before any employee begins working. When the new employee has been approved to work, we will issue a white Employment Approval form to give to the supervisor.
